These exclusive images give us a first look at Lesley Sharp<\/a> back as Hannah Laing, as well as co-stars including Kazia Pelka as Dubravka Mimica and Vincent Regan as Billy Murdock.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Channel 4<\/a> can also confirm that Priyanga Burford (Steeltown Murders, Industry) joins the series in a currently undisclosed role for season 2.<\/p>\n The second season is set to divert from the storyline of the original Swedish series on which season 1 was based, and will instead see Hannah go up against Dubravka, the matriarch at the head of the Mimica Croatian crime family.<\/p>\n Season 1 of Before We Die first arrived in May 2021, and followed Laing, a senior police detective who was forced to make a terrible decision when her son Christian went off the rails and started working for Mimica.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n When the second season was first announced last year, Sharp said of stepping back into her role as Hannah: \u201cTo take part in a story that has a complex, ambivalent, older female character at the centre of its beating heart is a privilege.<\/p>\n \u201cI am excited and honoured to be part of this collaborative, creative team. Viva Hannah! Viva Channel 4! Viva Eagle Eye! Here\u2019s to the next chapter of Before We Die.\u201d<\/p> Meanwhile, Channel 4\u2019s head of drama, Caroline Hollick, said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted to welcome back this gripping crime thriller to the channel. Series one struck a chord with audiences, with over 12 million viewers tuned into the show on All 4 \u2013 from the edge of their seats.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t wait for audiences to enter back into this world \u2013 with more surprises, twists and turns in store \u2013 and I\u2019m delighted to have Lesley Sharp back at the helm playing the formidable Hannah Laing, along with the rest of our brilliant cast.\u201d<\/p> ![\""Hannah\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/730414S2Ep4Before-We-Die-S2.-Ep4-c659a6b.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Before\\"")
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